piaffer

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  1. noun A movement in which a horse trots in place with high action of the legs.

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  • That Marshal found that a tough resistance awaited him, although the allied commander-in-chief, Bernadotte, moved with the utmost caution, as if he were bent on justifying Napoleon's recent sneer that he would “only make a show” ( piaffer ). —  The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 2 of 2)
  • The animal, being unable to advance, was lifting his legs up and down (doing the _piaffer_), and sighing and groaning in agony. —  The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed.
 

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  1. French, from piaffer, to strut, piaffe.

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  1. from Frenchpiaffer, infinitive taken as a noun: see piaffe.
 

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